I’m a beginner in programming, and I found out I cannot even reproduce a simple number guessing program I have earlier copied from a book.

Is it a beginner issue, or there is more than just continuing to learn to be able to code without hints?

  • Dookieman12@piefed.social
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    4 hours ago

    Depending on your desired level of mastery, practice and consistency alone aren’t enough. Self-taught is the slowest, most difficult way to learn and i only recommend it to those who are interested in coding at a hobby level.

    If you want to make a career of it, if you want to be a professional, you also need timely (ideally immediate) feedback from a trained expert who can spot errors in your technique and teach you how to effectively conceptualize and approach the problems you’re solving.

    You need a coach, a mentor, a teacher. Harvard university’s CS50 course is free and an excellent way to get access to such experts and other students with similar goals to collaborate with.